I woke up in the middle of the night panicking, I got up and snuck past my sister's. I didn't see Hunter, I went to the living room and sat on the couch. I pulled my phone up and sent Oliver a text, it was unlikely I would get a text back. He was probably entertaining someone. I stood up and went outside to the porch where Hunter and Oliver sat on the stairwell. I sat next to Hunter "Why are you out here?" Hunter turned to me "Just checking out the sky and chatting. I thought you were asleep."
I rubbed my eyes and yawned "I had a bad dream." Oliver asked "About what?" I shook my head "I don't even remember." Hunter got up "I'm going to bed." I stood up and walked to my car, Oliver followed "Where are you going?" I looked up "For a drive. By myself."
He exhaled "Lil, you know that isn't safe." I nodded "At this point I can careless, I'm not staying stuck inside." I got in and took off before he went for Hunter or tried to follow. I drove most of the night till 11:30 hit. I pulled up to the valet of a nice hotel; I gave him the key and went inside.
I got a room for the night; I stayed downstairs at the bar; I sipped on a couple of drinks. I looked around and no one seemed to have a care if someone would come in here with a gun firing up the place. Everyone was having a good time playing pool and sipping drinks, that was the life I wanted.
The last call was announced by the bartender, I took one more and got side tracked by a familiar face. I spun in the bar stool; I walked to the end of the bar. I sat next to him "Took you long enough." I took a sip as he looked up and smirked "I knew you were never over me." I smirked with the glass still to my mouth.
I put the glass down "I'm in room 205." I slid the glass to the middle and got up; he followed shortly. I stood at the entrance of the elevator on my floor waiting on the doors to open. They slid open, I stood in front of them and when I saw him I didn't hesitate to jump into his arms. We fell back into the elevator kissing each other, the doors shut but it didn't stop us.
I paused to catch my breath "I missed you." Nick smirked "I know you did." We began kissing again but stopped when the elevator moved, we casually stood and waited for the doors to open. A older couple got in the elevator with us; I fixed my hair. They got off on our floor; we walked down to my room holding hands. He shut the door and we were back at it.
He threw me back onto the bed "I love you." I gave him a devilish smirk "I love you more." He kissed me, pulling my lip by his bite "God I missed you." I grabbed his tie and pulled his face to mine "Show me." He smirked and went for my neck; we helped each other out of our clothes. We stayed up all night making up for the lost time.
The following morning, we were cleaning up the room; I looked at my phone "My brother called me all night." Nick kissed me "Call him." I shook my head "Not while you're around, he will be furious." I grabbed my sweater and went for the door; he grabbed my hand and pulled me in, kissing me "Come with me." I looked away "You know I can't."
He placed his hand on my cheek just under my eye "Yes you can. You're an adult now." I laughed "You forgot who my dad is. No too risky, you know that." He ran his thumb along my bottom lip "Imagine every night like last. It's time to be your own person Lily." I shook my head "No." He gave me puppy eyes "Stay here with me, just today; let me show you what you'd be missing."
My eyes became watery as I stared into his, he frowned "This is about Oliver." I looked away and the tears fell "No." He got upset "I know you don't really love him." I sniffled "You don't know anything." He chuckled "Lily." I rolled my eyes "I care about him. He.." he crossed his arms "finish that sentence."
I licked my lips "He knew what he wanted, I didn't have to argue for a relationship with him. He kept me safe..." He started laughing "Who are you trying to convince? Yourself?" I got annoyed "He didn't try to kill me. He didn't put me in dangerous situations." Nick nodded "And of course I did? What makes you think Oliver is normal? He's just as insane and dangerous as your father and me. You don't think so because he hasn't shown it around you."
I became angry "I never said he was normal, but he doesn't speed in a car doing crazy stunts and having the police chase him when I'm in the car. He doesn't instigate fighting and acting stupid when I'm with him." Nick smirked "So I guess he wins. You're just as naìve as you were before. And here thinking you've had training, I thought you'd have some comfort around those things now."
I smirked "Trust me, you don't want to find out what I'm not afraid of anymore." He came up to my face and we glared face to face, he wrapped his hand gently on my throat "I know that. But remember there is things that I'm no longer afraid of myself." I glared into his eyes "Like what? I don't recall you being afraid of anything." He leaned down, bit my lip and whispered "I feared loving you."
He ran his hand through the side of my hair "I'm not asking, I'm telling you to stay." I smirked "Well we don't always get what we want." I turned to the door and opened it; I went to the valet and got my keys. I went back to the apartments; I parked and went to the door.